Yoga

“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” B.K.S. Iyengar

YOGA CLASSES

We offer a variety of group and private classes, including yoga for beginners, advanced yoga classes and aerial yoga. We also offer mindfulness classes and belly dance.

Our Yoga Instructors

Our talented tribe of yoga, mindfulness, and dance instructors come from many different backgrounds.

Staff Bios
Yoga Etiquette
Yoga Vocabulary

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Our Studios

We have two yoga studio spaces that can be combined into a 1,500 sq. ft space, accommodating up to 50 yogis with their yoga mats. Our walls double as gallery space for original artwork exhibits.

We practice the eight limbs of yoga, including the ethical guidelines and personal observances of yoga, the Yamas and Niyamas. We do not use mirrors during yoga because our goal is to help you learn the pose by feeling the sensations in the body associated with each pose and committing them to your mind. Yoga at Heart of Salisbury goes beyond the physical practice, it delivers mindfulness, self-awareness, and with enough practice, we hope to help you build resilience to stress and difficult emotions.

You will not find culturally appropriated items (images and objects with significant meaning to other cultures) at our studio. It is part of our ethics to respect all cultures and religions by not using their symbols in improper ways. We respect the Eastern roots and fabric of yoga by not using its symbols as decorations and by assigning credit to where it belongs. We also respect that individuals have different belief systems and hope to make our classes, workshops, and events, comfortable for all.

Wivianny Dehaas

200-RYT,LCSW, LCAS
Wivianny, or as many of us call her, Wivi, is a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certified teacher, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist.
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Vanessa Dumont

200-E-RYT / 500-RYT
Vanessa received her training from Rolf Gates of Gates Enterprises in Santa Ana, CA. She has training in vinyasa yoga and laughter yoga.
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Tanya Restar

RN / 500-RYT / Certified Vibrational Sound Therapist / Singing Bowl Sound Healer / Reiki Master
Tanya Restar is a 500-hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher, a Certified Vibrational Sound Therapy Professional, a registered nurse and a mother. Tanya’s philosophy is that yoga is for every body, regardless of age or limitations.
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Firuza Ficus

Belly Dance Professional, including Egyptian, Persian, Turkish, Tribal and cabaret styles as well as Belly Dance Fusion.
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Anne Cote Hoffman

MA, 200-RYT
Anne Cote Hoffman is passionate about making yoga accessible for every body as an important element in self-care for the mind, body and spirit. She began practicing yoga in 2012 and was trained at Yoga One in Charlotte in the Baron Baptiste Hot Power Yoga Methodology; she received her 200-hour RYT certification in 2017.
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Kristen Fontana

200-RYT; 100-HR NADA YOGA; Certified Sound Healer
Kristen is a certified 200-hr yoga teacher, 100-hr Nidra Yoga instructor, and certified Sound Healer. Kristen specializes in Vinyasa Chakra Flow yoga, which works through each chakra starting at the root up to the crown - releasing the energy channels and helping you connect mind, body, soul.
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Ellen Smith

200-RYT
Ellen Smith is a 200 Hour Yoga Instructor, trained with Ganesha’s Yoga and Wellness Studio in Greensboro, NC, with over 15 years of experience. Ellen teaches in the Vinyasa style, but more slowly paced with longer holds for each pose to foster strength, flexibility, and mindfulness.
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Eden Sloop

200-RYT
Eden is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, trained at Elemental Moon School of Yoga and Ayurveda in Charlotte, NC. Eden specializes in Slow Flow Style yoga, incorporating breath work and meditation in her class. Eden also enjoys teaching Deep Stretch classes.
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Gina Zicchino

Gina is a 500-Hour Yoga Teacher. She has an MFA in Dance from UC Irvine, a BA in Dance, Theater, and Film Studies from Manhattanville College, and she has been dancing since she was two. She was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. Gina has been practicing yoga since 2007 when she was introduced to it in a college theater class by a professor.
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Patience Alley

Patience is a new yoga teacher with over 7 years of practice and a passion for movement and mindfulness. She is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher specializing in vinyasa and hatha styles.
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Maleeha Haq

Maleeha has been immersed in yoga for as long as she can remember. Long before she fully understood the practice, her mother introduced her to various poses as a child. Over the years, her dedication to yoga deepened, leading her to become a 200hr RYT in May 2024.
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